nwoods
Expedition Leader
I vaguely remember from my HAM training a decade or so ago that the antenna CABLE length was a very specific thing, based on frequency and so forth. If I recall, a 2M HAM set up used an 18 foot long cable to connect to the antenna.
I recently purchased and installed a Midland MXT115 GMRS mobile radio, and it came with a rather lengthy antenna cable ( I didn't measure it). My install was fairly short and efficient, leaving about 8 or 9 feet of cable left over. I coiled the excess cable into a loop and stuffed the coil under the center console. Did I do the right thing? What should I do differently? Is there an ideal diameter for the coil? Does it matter?
I haven't had it out on the trail yet, so I have not done any real testing, but I would prefer to get it set up as correctly as possible before heading out into the desert.
I recently purchased and installed a Midland MXT115 GMRS mobile radio, and it came with a rather lengthy antenna cable ( I didn't measure it). My install was fairly short and efficient, leaving about 8 or 9 feet of cable left over. I coiled the excess cable into a loop and stuffed the coil under the center console. Did I do the right thing? What should I do differently? Is there an ideal diameter for the coil? Does it matter?
I haven't had it out on the trail yet, so I have not done any real testing, but I would prefer to get it set up as correctly as possible before heading out into the desert.